A Dorian Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Drop D Tuning)

The A Dorian scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: A B C D E F# G

Tuning: Drop D Guitar (D A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

E|-10--12-----|
B|--7---9--10-|
G|--7---9--10-|
D|--7---9-----|
A|--7---8--10-|
D|--7---8--10-|

CAGED - A Shape

E|-14--16--17-|
B|-12--14--15-|
G|-12--14-----|
D|-11--12--14-|
A|-12--13--15-|
D|-12--14--15-|

CAGED - G Shape

E|--4---5---7-|
B|--2---3---5-|
G|--2---4---5-|
D|--2---4---5-|
A|--3---5-----|
D|--2---3---5-|

CAGED - E Shape

E|--7---9--10-|
B|--5---7-----|
G|--4---5---7-|
D|--4---5---7-|
A|--5---7---8-|
D|--5---7---8-|

CAGED - D Shape

E|--9--10--12-|
B|--7---9--10-|
G|--7---9--10-|
D|--7---9-----|
A|--7---8--10-|
D|--7---8--10-|

3NPS - First Position

E|--7---9--10-|
B|--5---7---9-|
G|--5---7---9-|
D|--5---7---9-|
A|--7---8--10-|
D|--7---8--10-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 0`
I	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 x`
I	Am	A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
I	Am	A C E	`x x 7 5 5 5`
II	Bm	B D F#	`x 2 4 4 3 2`
II	Bm	B D F#	`x 2 4 4 3 x`
II	Bm	B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
II	Bm	B D F#	`x x 9 7 7 7`
III	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 0`
III	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 x`
III	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
III	C	C E G	`x 3 5 5 5 3`
IV	D	D F# A	`x x 0 2 3 2`
IV	D	D F# A	`x 5 4 2 3 2`
IV	D	D F# A	`0 0 0 2 3 2`
IV	D	D F# A	`x 5 4 2 3 x`
V	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 0`
V	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 3`
V	Em	E G B	`2 2 2 0 0 0`
V	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
VI	F#dim	F# A C	`x x 4 2 1 2`
VI	F#dim	F# A C	`x 9 10 11 10 x`
VI	F#dim	F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
VI	F#dim	F# A C	`x x 10 11 10 x`
VII	G	G B D	`x x 5 4 3 3`
VII	G	G B D	`x x 5 4 3 x`
VII	G	G B D	`5 5 5 4 3 3`
VII	G	G B D	`5 5 5 4 3 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 0`
I	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 x`
I	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 2 1 3`
I	Am7	A C E G	`7 7 5 5 5 5`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 4 2 3 2`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 0 x`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 4 2 3 x`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 0 2`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 2 0 0 0`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 5 4 5 3`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 2 0 0 3`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 5 4 5 x`
IV	D7	D F# A C	`x x 0 2 1 2`
IV	D7	D F# A C	`0 0 0 2 1 2`
IV	D7	D F# A C	`0 0 0 2 1 x`
IV	D7	D F# A C	`x 5 4 5 3 5`
V	Em7	E G B D	`2 2 0 0 0 0`
V	Em7	E G B D	`2 2 0 0 0 x`
V	Em7	E G B D	`x x 2 0 3 0`
V	Em7	E G B D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
VI	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x 4 5 5 5`
VI	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x 4 2 1 0`
VI	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`4 0 2 2 5 5`
VI	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x x x 0 0 2`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x x 5 4 3 2`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x x 5 7 7 7`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x 10 9 7 7 7`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am9	A C E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
I	Am9	A C E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
I	Am9	A C E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
I	Am9	A C E G B	`x 3 2 0 0 0`
II	Bm7b9	B D F# A C	`x x 9 7 10 8`
II	Bm7b9	B D F# A C	`x x 9 11 10 8`
II	Bm7b9	B D F# A C	`x x 0 2 1 2`
II	Bm7b9	B D F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
III	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x 3 0 0 0 x`
III	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x 3 2 4 3 x`
III	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x x 10 7 8 7`
III	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x x 10 12 12 10`
IV	D9	D F# A C E	`x 5 4 5 5 2`
IV	D9	D F# A C E	`x 5 4 5 5 5`
IV	D9	D F# A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
IV	D9	D F# A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`x x 5 4 3 2`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`x x 5 7 7 7`
VI	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x x 4 2 5 3`
VI	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 0`
VI	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x 0 2 2 1 3`
VI	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x x 5 2 3 2`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x x 5 7 7 5`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x 10 7 7 7 x`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x 10 9 11 10 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am	A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
I	Am	A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
I	Am	A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
I	Am	A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
II	Bm	B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
II	Bm	B D F#	`x x 9 7 7 x`
II	Bm	B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
II	Bm	B D F#	`x x x 7 7 7`
III	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
III	C	C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
III	C	C E G	`x x 10 9 8 x`
III	C	C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
IV	D	D F# A	`x 5 4 2 x x`
IV	D	D F# A	`x x x 7 7 5`
IV	D	D F# A	`x x 12 11 10 x`
IV	D	D F# A	`x x 4 2 3 x`
V	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
V	Em	E G B	`x x x 9 8 7`
V	Em	E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
V	Em	E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
VI	F#dim	F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
VI	F#dim	F# A C	`x x 10 11 10 x`
VII	G	G B D	`x x 5 4 3 x`
VII	G	G B D	`x 10 9 7 x x`
VII	G	G B D	`x x x 12 12 10`
VII	G	G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
I	Am7	A C E G	`x x 7 5 8 x`
I	Am7	A C E G	`x 12 10 12 x x`
I	Am7	A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
I	Am7	A C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`x x 9 7 10 x`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 5 4 2 x x`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`x x 4 2 3 x`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x x x 5 5 7`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
IV	D7	D F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
IV	D7	D F# A C	`x x 10 11 10 x`
V	Em7	E G B D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
V	Em7	E G B D	`x 7 5 7 x x`
V	Em7	E G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
V	Em7	E G B D	`x 2 0 0 x x`
VI	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
VI	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x 9 7 9 x x`
VI	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x 9 10 9 x x`
VI	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x x x 0 0 2`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x x x 7 7 7`
I	Am9	A C E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
I	Am9	A C E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
I	Am9	A C E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
I	Am9	A C E G B	`x x x 9 8 7`
II	Bm7b9	B D F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
II	Bm7b9	B D F# A C	`x x 10 11 10 x`
III	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
III	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x 2 0 0 x x`
III	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x x 5 4 3 x`
III	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
IV	D9	D F# A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
IV	D9	D F# A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
IV	D9	D F# A C E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
IV	D9	D F# A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`x x x 7 7 7`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`x x 9 7 7 x`
VI	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
VI	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
VI	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
VI	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x x 5 5 5 x`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x x 4 2 3 x`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x 5 4 2 x x`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x x x 7 7 5`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Am – Bm – C – D – Em – F#dim – G

E|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
B|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|
D|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|
A|0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------|2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
B|1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
D|2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|
A|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
B|0-----------5---0-----------5---0-----------5---0-----------5---|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|
G|0---0---4-------0---0---4-------0---0---4-------0---0---4-------|2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|
D|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
B|3-----------8---3-----------8---3-----------8---3-----------8---|
G|4---4---7-------4---4---7-------4---4---7-------4---4---7-------|
D|5---------------5---------------5---------------5---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Am – Bm – C – D – Em – F#dim – G

E|0---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|1---------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-------------------------------------------------------0-------|4-------------------------------------------------------2-------|
D|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---|4-------------------2-------2---4---2---4---5---4---5-------5---|
A|0---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------------------|2---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|0---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|1---------------------------------------------------------------|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
G|0-------------------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---|
D|2---0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------|0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|
A|3---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|0---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|0-------------------------------------------1-------1---3---1---|1-------------------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---|
G|0-------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------|2---0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------|
D|2---4-------4---------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3-------------------------------------------5-------5---7---5---|
G|4-------4-------4---5---4---5---7---5---7-------7---------------|
D|5---7-------7---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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